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News / More big ship deliveries set to boost overcapacity, putting more pressure on rates

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The seemingly never-ending quest by ocean carriers to operate bigger ships was a significant spur for orders for 60 18,000-22,000 teu behemoths in 2015, according to Alphaliner.

Carriers were apparently undeterred by weakening market conditions last year and continued their big-ship strategies – ultra-large container vessels ...

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